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Improvement of the imaging resolution for a Compton camera by determination of the interaction depth in a 25-segmented germanium detector

  • Hyo Soon Jung
  • , Ju Hahn Lee
  • , Young Kwan Kwon
  • , Hee Seo
  • , Chan Hyeong Kim
  • , Chun Sik Lee
  • Chung-Ang University
  • Hanyang University

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Abstract

The imaging resolution in a Compton camera depends mainly on the position uncertainty, which is affected by the size of electrodes in a detector. Therefore, if any other method is not used for the reduction of the position uncertainty, the imaging resolution is limited by the size of electrodes. Recently, we have developed a Compton camera consisting of a double-sided silicon strip detector (DSSD) and a 25-segmented germanium detector (25-SEGD). The 25-SEGD has an active volume of 5 × 5 × 2 cm3. We have performed measurement for determination of the interaction depth in the 25-SEGD using the pulse shape analysis. After getting a rise-time correlation between the anode and the segment, we obtained a relation formula between the rise-time of the detector signal and the depth derived from the decay equation of gamma-ray in the detector. This decay formula has been used for the determination of interaction depth. As a result of applying the relation function to image reconstruction, we could improve the imaging resolution.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS-MIC
Pages4364-4366
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS-MIC - Honolulu, HI, United States
Duration: 2007.10.272007.11.3

Publication series

NameIEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
Volume6
ISSN (Print)1095-7863

Conference

Conference2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS-MIC
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu, HI
Period07.10.2707.11.3

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